Iran's president heads to Pakistan as U.S.-Iran teams work on war-ending deal

NPR reports that Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is traveling to Pakistan for talks as U.S. and Iranian technical teams work to finalize details of a war-ending deal following high-level negotiations in Switzerland on Monday involving U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Iran's parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf. This reporting comes from the Associated Press via NPR, a major national outlet, and is corroborated by multiple outlets including HuffPost, NBC News, and Hindustan Times, which collectively confirm the ongoing technical negotiations and Pakistan's mediation role. The independent coverage adds context that technical talks are continuing throughout the week and involve nuclear weapons, sanctions, and dispute resolution, with Iran's chief negotiator indicating that the Strait of Hormuz will be "managed under Iranian arrangements." Watch for developments from the Pakistan talks and the continuation of technical negotiations, as well as any public statements from either delegation that could signal progress or obstacles in finalizing the deal's terms.